Tutor – Woodcraft & Woodland Management: Ruskin Mill Trust, Glos

Ruskin Mill College is the founding college of Ruskin Mill Trust. Located in the Cotswolds, the 140-acre site includes a wooded valley, a trout farm, market gardens, sustainably managed woodlands and a biodynamic farm. Nestled in the landscape are craft workshops including pottery, forge, textiles and woodwork.  Ruskin Mill College is part of Ruskin Mill Trust.
Established in 1984, Ruskin Mill Trust is an educational charity that operates in England, Scotland and Wales.  We offer exciting outdoor learning environments, utilising practical land and craft activities to support the development of work and life skills in young people with autistic spectrum conditions and other learning differences. Our research-led method, Practical Skills Therapeutic Education, is inspired by the work of Rudolf
Steiner, John Ruskin and William Morris. Working with hand, head, heart and place, RuskinMill Trust helps individuals to re-imagine their potential.   The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure as well as a medical check, references, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

Tutor – Woodcraft & Woodland Management
40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
FTE Salary £29,799.51- £37,634.22 per annum
(subject to teaching qualifications and relevant experience)
The post holder will be working with a small group of students, delivering woodland-based qualifications, woodcraft & woodland management skills and other land & craft-based activities including green woodwork and primitive technology experiences throughout the seasons and be an active member of the Woodland Team. Willingness to work outdoors and feeling comfortable in all weathers, as well as working with hand-tools and having experience working with woodland  machinery, including chainsaws (in-house training/guidance can be provided).

You must be able to instil enthusiasm and enjoyment into the learning process in such a way that can lead to increased self-esteem and enhanced engagement in learning.

Applicants for this post should have experience of working with young people and vulnerable adults with special needs, challenging behaviours and mental health difficulties and have a teaching qualification or a willingness to work towards this. An appreciation of Biodynamic principles is required, however, training will be provided, as the applicant will take part in the Ruskin Mill Trust Biodynamic Training Programme (2 years).
The post holder must hold, or be working towards, or be prepared to work towards relevant teaching qualifications in accordance with government regulations

The Key Duties in this role will include:
• Delivering teaching and training with a therapeutic and supportive approach, wherever possible linking students learning activities through a methodology of the Trust, Practical Skills Therapeutic Education.
• To be a part of ongoing assessment of students learning needs and to make reasonable adjustments as required minimising barriers to learning and achievement.
• To familiarise with student background information, profile and risk assessment wherever reasonably possible.
• You will be expected to attend training sessions as required by the Trust, which may be outside of your usual working hours.
• To work with the Senior Tutor/Woodland Manager and RMT Land Manager to manage the dayto-day running of the Woodland Centre, Park Wood and any adjacent college woodland areas with regards to managing the land, the care and the development of infrastructure, (public) footpaths, hedges, trees and wild areas. Processing of raw materials for the green wood workshop.

Working at Ruskin Mill Trust is incredibly rewarding; we offer competitive salaries and holiday allowances, an auto-enrolment pension scheme with a salary sacrifice option, a health cash plan and employee assistance programme via Medicash.

In addition, staff receive valuable training opportunities including an in-depth interactive induction to enable our new team members to experience our Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE) curriculum and also opportunities for further training and academic research including our own MSc in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education.
Full details of our benefits can be viewed on www.rmt.org/career

For further information or to apply, please visit rmt.org/jobs  or email the recruitment team at [email protected]

Closing date for applications  8th November 2026